"Okay, I'll believe you for now." Mei Le said without any hesitation, "Zixiu, you saved my life, treat it as a life for a life."
"According to your calculation, there are many people who owe me their lives. How long will it take to pay back?" Fang Zilan smiled, but Mei Le did not speak.
Awan tugged on Fang Zilan's sleeve, but she ignored it and just said softly: "Meile, let's go."
After saying that, she walked to the main seat, picked up the fallen table and chairs, and sat down on her own. When she looked back, Mei Le had disappeared, and only Awan stood alone not far away.
"Sister Le...do you have to die?" Awan's voice was very soft. Fang Zilan looked at her and said, "What Mei Le did is what Ji Ningtian asked you to do. If you can't do it, you can live." No."
Awan's expression froze, "Are you... really going to kill him?"
She didn't dare to say the word "Your Majesty". She always felt that as long as she didn't say it, she could pretend that nothing had happened.
"I am a member of the Fang family, and the Fang family pursues profit." Fang Zilan took some time to straighten his sleeves, "If there is a profit to be made from killing him, I will kill him. If there is no profit to be made, why should I waste my efforts?"
Awan stared at the person in front of him tightly, as if looking at a stranger, "Didn't you say that the peaceful and prosperous era you created with your swords will never be destroyed by others. If someone wants his life , I have to ask you if you agree? Why now..."
"I will not be destroyed by others, but if it is destroyed by my hands, it is not a bad idea." Fang Zilan interrupted Awan's words with a cold voice, "If they all treat me as an abandoned son, why should I risk my life?" Stay together?"
"But..." Awan opened her mouth, and finally swallowed the second half of her sentence, "I don't think His Majesty treats you as an abandoned son."
Intuition is no match for the facts, and even good appearances cannot hide the many holes inside.
"What do you mean?" Fang Zilan asked subconsciously, and Fang Chongzheng said quietly: "The affair between Xia Yunzhao, the general protecting the country of Baiyue, and Xie Chen, the famous minister, is known to everyone in the world. The king of Baiyue is no less afraid of the Xia family's army. The Emperor of Chu treated him, so the two sides have been at war for many years, always retreating and advancing, no one can get even half a cent, and no one dares to slack off in the slightest, maintaining a delicate balance."
Fang Zilan understood instantly, "When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden. General Xia Yunzhao is afraid that one day she will be like..."
She didn't continue, and Fang Chongzheng said: "In addition, there are other reasons. You have been guarding in the north, so you should know what it was like before the barbarians invaded. At that time, Persia and other countries in the Western Regions were all silent. When the barbarians were at their most powerful, they swept across most of the territory, and even formed an alliance with Miluo, vowing to tear apart Chu and Baiyue and rule them."
"I heard Qi Yuming say that at that time, the northern territory was stained with blood and the earth was scorched, and there were almost no survivors." Fang Zilan's voice was low, and Fang Chongzheng said with emotion: "The Qi family..."
"Does the Prime Minister recognize the Qi family?" Fang Zilan was stunned, and a wry smile escaped from the corner of Fang Chongzheng's lips, "More than just recognition?"
He paused, took the teacup at hand, took a sip, and then continued: "After the news spread that he was buried in Yue, the barbarians from the north couldn't wait to invade Yanzhou City. Not only that, but also within Dachu The turmoil continued, and he quietly led his men to the north, leaving behind several people to quell the chaos. Not only Xu Yaoshi and others, but also Qin Yuan, who was closest to him, was sent to the capital by him. In the end, he accompanied him Apart from Mrs. Qin Ji, the only one who came to Yanzhou City was Chu Xiang."
Chu Xiang? When Fang Zilan heard this name, she felt her heart tremble.
"Later, he used the name of the Qi family to turn the tide and ensure the stability of the northern territory, otherwise the Li family would not be able to control the capital." Fang Chongzheng said it lightly, but Fang Zilan couldn't calm down for a long time.
"I originally thought that he could hide his name in the north and live leisurely, but I never thought that the secret that he was still alive would eventually be discovered by the ghost sect." Fang Chong's face turned cold, "At the time of the transition between the old and the new, the former concubine Shu was trying to survive. , seduced Qin Yuan, and gave birth to a son, who is now King Yucheng. In the gentle village, Qin Yuan revealed the news that he was still alive. After the situation stabilized, ghost sect killers continued to flock to the north. .”
"So, I was born in the North, and he died in the North?" Fang Zilan's eyes turned red, and Fang Chongzheng was silent for a long time before he said: "After his death, Mrs. Qin Ji was devastated. When she was rescued by the Qi family, she found out that there was someone there. She is pregnant. I have a relationship with the couple. After receiving the news, I arranged for Mrs. Qinji to come to Beijing. "
"The prime minister knows so much, how can he explain it clearly with just a word of friendship?" Fang Zilan bit her lips, stared at Fang Chongzheng closely and said, "She entered the capital under your arrangement, but you didn't protect her."
But thinking on the bright side, if the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty could share their hatred for the old people of the previous dynasty, the feud between the poor families could be temporarily subsided for a few days, giving him a chance to figure out the next step in the reform of officialdom.
Wei Subaru, who was sitting opposite Zhuge Yu, poured himself a drink unconsciously. Satellite from the side came over and said, "Uncle, what do you think?"
Wei Subaru said nothing and didn't even bother to look at him. Weixing'er asked for trouble, stuck out her tongue, turned around and met Ouyang Zirou's eyes. She picked up the wine cup and congratulated Ouyang Zirou from a distance.
Mrs. Ouyang watched this scene, covered her sleeves with Ouyang Ziju and said, "Weixing'er is the daughter of Master Wei Yi. This girl is not simple. Don't get too close to her."
Ouyang Zirou said perfunctorily that she knew, and then saw Fang Zilan walking back to her seat. She wanted to say hello, but she saw Fang Zilan pouring a cup of tea absentmindedly. She quickly retracted her hand and pretended that nothing happened. .
Fang Zilan held the tea cup in her hand tightly, thinking that the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet was over, but after that...
Will Guimen, or Ji Ningtian, let her go?
"How about a lonely ghost? Even if my dignity is compromised, I cannot give in. As long as I am still alive, my life will never be in vain."
Fang Chongzheng looked at the person in front of him who was gnashing his teeth and suppressing his emotions, and swallowed all the words on his lips - if Li Shengxuan from Baiye Temple had not fallen in love at first sight, and had not married her, he would not have inspired the former concubine Shu to kill at all costs. We must kill Mrs. Qin Ji and force her to get engaged to Ji Ningtian...
He couldn't say these words.
Seeing the delicate girl who was once repeatedly told not to use swords grow into the Duke of Yue who now wears strong armor to protect the land and protect the people, he suddenly felt that the years had been too harsh on her.
She lost the freedom of the mountain wind, and was imprisoned by such a grand plan as the mountains and rivers will be forever. She single-handedly shouldered the unfinished business of her predecessors. No matter what, she is worthy of awe.
But if she were to know that the cause of all this was just mean hatred, personal love and greed, would she still be like this?
